Urinary Bladder, Overactive - Diagnosis
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Botulinum a toxin/dimethyl sulfoxide bladder instillations for women with refractory idiopathic detrusor overactivity: a phase 1/2 study.

30 Jul 2009 We completed a phase 1/2 trial to evaluate the safety and potential efficacy of direct intravesical instillation of a botulinum type A toxin/dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) solution for treatment of idiopathic detrusor overactivity in women. Twenty-five ... Read more...

Lower urinary tract dysfunction in acute disseminated encephalomyelitis.

29 Jun 2009 BACKGROUND: Lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) in multiple sclerosis has been well documented. However, its occurrence and outcome in acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) has only been variably reported. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate LUTD in ... Read more...

Use of antimuscarinics in the elderly.

10 Jun 2009 Overactive bladder (OAB) is a common, costly, and treatable condition in older persons. There is a wide array of available antimuscarinics for the treatment of these conditions; however, their side effect profile and the limited number of studies ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Urinary Bladder, Overactive - Diagnosis'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Botulinum a toxin/dimethyl sulfoxide bladder instillations for women with refractory idiopathic detrusor overactivity: a phase 1/2 study. 30 Jul 2009
• Lower urinary tract dysfunction in acute disseminated encephalomyelitis. 29 Jun 2009
• Re: Jae Min Chung et al: Prevalence and associated factors of overactive bladder in Korean children 5-13 years old: a nationwide multicenter study. (Urology 2009;73:63). 29 Jun 2009
• Use of antimuscarinics in the elderly. 10 Jun 2009
• Editorial comment on: Basic mechanisms of urgency: preclinical and clinical evidence. 24 May 2009
• Basic mechanisms of urgency: preclinical and clinical evidence. 24 May 2009
• Editorial comment on: Basic mechanisms of urgency: preclinical and clinical evidence. 24 May 2009
• Differentiating interstitial cystitis from similar conditions commonly seen in gynecologic practice. 3 May 2009
• Bother related to bladder control and health care seeking behavior in adults in the United States. 14 Apr 2009
• Women overestimate daytime urinary frequency: the importance of the bladder diary. 15 Mar 2009
• [Overactive bladder syndrome. How to manage it] 27 Feb 2009
• Nocturia: a non-specific but important symptom of urological disease. 15 Feb 2009
• [Factors associated with lower urinary tract symptoms for patients with Parkinson's disease] 30 Jan 2009
• [Prevalence of urinary incontinence and hyperactive bladder in the Spanish population: results of the EPICC study] 30 Jan 2009
• Clinical guidelines for overactive bladder. 30 Jan 2009
• Urogynaecology: a review. 30 Jan 2009
• Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is associated with overactive bladder and urgency incontinence in men. 30 Jan 2009
• Prevalence, evaluation and management of overactive bladder in primary care. 21 Jan 2009
• Observations relating to urinary sensation during detrusor overactivity. 30 Dec 2008
• Quality control in urodynamics: Analysis of an international multi-center study. 30 Dec 2008

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Technical information about 'Urinary Bladder, Overactive'

Definition: Symptom of overactive detrusor muscle of the URINARY BLADDER that contracts with abnormally high frequency and urgency. Overactive bladder is characterized by the frequent feeling of needing to urinate during the day, during the night, or both. URINARY INCONTINENCE may or may not be present.

Descriptor UI: D053201

Alternative terms: Urinary Bladder, Overactive; Overactive Bladder; Overactive Urinary Bladder; Bladder, Overactive; Overactive Detrusor; Detrusor, Overactive; Overactive Detrusor Function; Detrusor Function, Overactive;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C12.777.829.866; C13.351.968.829.813; C23.888.942.775;

History Note: 2007; for OVERACTIVE BLADDER use URINARY INCONTINENCE 2005-2006